As Marcellus Wallace said to Butch in Pulp Fiction
"And when you're gone you stay gone, or you be gone"
After 25 years …no Internal Lock!
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As Marcellus Wallace said to Butch in Pulp Fiction
"And when you're gone you stay gone, or you be gone"
At 6:20 the rep specifically goes out of his way to point out that the lock is gone, and trails off the end of his sentence with "and these are just the first (models)..."
Color me excited for a no-lock future, especially if they're as well-executed as this returning Model 10. Keeping the no-lock Model 10 with the tapered barrel and half moon front sight in the catalog, and then introducing a Model 13 with a heavy barrel, would be the perfect era progression for styling variations! Jason Cloessner from Lipsey's, Andrew Gore from S&W, and anyone else involved in this process deserve all my gratitude and then some!
SWFan27
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$1199 for the No Lock 686+ Mountain Gun.
…….A M E N!…….
KurtC
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Count me in for a 25 or 625 with a 5" barrel. Either cartridge is fine.
wagsfn
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Can't wait for IL (internal lock) models to become collector item's!
SWFan27
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I have some if you are interested?
SWFan27
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I heard they did not have the new Model 19 on display for some reason at Shot Show. They just had the new Model 10 and Model 36 on the floor.
Well, the last 686 NL MG to sell went for $1800+ OTD on GB. Hoping to pay no more than 1100 OTD for the new one. Not cheap but better than any one of them I've chased for 15 years.
dsf
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Glad to see this being noted. Not as obvious as the lock, but bugs the heck out of me that it's off. I guess this is nit picking but again - Smith comes close.
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And the new one has a gold beed partridge front sight. All will have seven chambers and non with Goodyear grips. The new one sounds like a pretty good deal to me. Can't wait for the LGS to notify me for pick up
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What do you guys think the rate of release will be for new no lock gun models? It just occurred that maybe I shouldn't get too excited. If Smith moves too fast there's probably going to be a lot lock inventory laying around and dealers with stock will probably have to discount them to move. This could actually be harmful to their distributors and dealers. Maybe I'm over thinking this. Can't help it though.
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For those that doubt the death of the storage lock, ask yourself why S&W ran a very generous rebate promotion for the last 6 months on all its revolvers?! They are clearing inventory from the distribution channel to make way for no-lock guns…..!
Atleast that is my theory.
Atleast that is my theory.
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I didn't know about the rebates bc I haven't been shopping new smith until last Tuesday morning. Thanks for this note. Your observation quells my concern above.
FWIW, the N-frames look to me like they may have the same frame profile as the originals. That is one of the features of the 686+ MG that makes it look so attractive to me. From the photos, it seems to have the same aesthetics as the original, pre-lock revolvers.Glad to see this being noted. Not as obvious as the lock, but bugs the heck out of me that it's off. I guess this is nit picking but again - Smith comes close.
That may not be true of the J, K, & L frames, but the no-lock N-frames look like they have returned to the original frame profiles.
JMO, but I could be mistaken...
YMMV.
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The 686+ is an L frame. I own one. And I want a Lipseys 686+ Mountain Gun next to pair with my standard 4 inch version.
SMU/BUNDLE Series
MODEL 686 PLUS MOUNTAIN GUN®
MSRP: $1199.00
SKU: 14040
Caliber
357 MAGNUM
Frame Size
MEDIUM
Overall Dimensions
weight 35 oz
width 1.56 in
height 5.68 in
Capacity
7
Smith & Wesson L-Frame revolvers are built to suit the demands of the most serious firearms enthusiast. With its seven shot cylinder, the Model 686-Plus Mountain Gun has a strong, durable frame and barrel built for continuous Magnum® usage. As police officers and hunters will attest, this firearm is made to withstand heavy use.
ALL-STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION - Offering both performance and durability in a traditional package.
BRASS BEAD FRONT SIGHT - A patridge-style front sight with a brass bead insert for improved
sight acquisition
TGW BEAR HUG GRIPS - Tyler Gun Works high grade walnut Bear Hug grips
Lightweight tapered profile barrel.
Gold bead patridge front sight.
TGW Bear Hug grips.
Beveled cylinder front edge.
Chamfered charge holes.
Polished stainless steel.
Round butt.
Ball denent lockup.
Enhanced forcing cone.
No internal lock.
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OK.
The point I was making is still the same.
Looking at the photos, at least SOME (but maybe not all) of the new no-lock revolvers appear to have the same frame profile as their pre-lock predecessors.
Personally, I'd be a lot more interested in those with the "classic frame profile". Aesthetically, they just look a lot better to me.
The ones with the IL frame profile just aren't as appealing to me, JMO.
That was my main point.
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I just had to double check myself. I would have bought the new No Lock Model 19 if I had not just bought the Lock version in December. I want the 686+ Mountain Gun next. I agree with you, and I think all of the new No Lock offerings look fantastic.
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